Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-01
Refused to Take the Keys.

TO HIS ATTORNEY.
AS stated In yesterdays STAR, the Commission
ers notified Mr. Morrison that they were ready to
give up the keys to the old District building but
he refused to accept them. and referred the COM
mlSslonerS TO his attorney, Mr.. c. NJ. Matthews
1t Is expected that Mr.. Morrison will bring suit
against the Commissioners to compel them to
place the building in as good repair as when they
FIRST leased 1t.
Suicide i'm the Smithsonian Park.
DEsPoNDENT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT GET EMPLOY
AENT, YOUNG MAN TAKES DOSE OF POISON.
This morning about O'Clock Special Offlcer Robt
Ricketts, found In the Smithsonian park Geo. Ernst
Schmidt, who was apparently In a dying condi-
ton. He was taken to the first precinct station
and Dr. CiSsel attended him, and aScertained that
he had taken poison with suicidal intent He was
then sent to Providence Hospital. He is q native
OF Hefdelburg, Germany, nineteen or twenty years
OF age, and had been In this city only a few days
Some days ago he had q conversation with Oficer
koucher, In which he stated that he was looking
Ior work, but was unable to and any, and he ap-
peared to be very despondent. 1t is thought that
ne was temporarily insane when he took the drug
HIS clothes and papers are at the rst precinct sta
uOn.
LArER-pEATH OF SCHMIDT.
Schmidt died about IL 80 O'Clock to-day and his
body was removed to the morgue. Coroner Pat
terson has been notified.
They Both Visit the Same Young Lady.
AND ONE OF THEM SHOOTS THE OTHER IN THE HIP
AND Is HELD TO BAIL.
The case OF Frank ROys, the young man charged
with assault with intent to kill Edward Hughes
driver on the Columbia Railroad, several nights
ago, was called for trial In the Police Court this
morning, and his counsel, John A. Moss, entered
plea OF "not guilty." Hughes testified that on the
21st Of last month"; about 10 O'Clock in the evening"
ne was on his way home near the corner or 18th
and Il streets northeast. when he met the defen-
dant who drew revolver and raised 1t as though
ne was going to shoot. Witness started toward
MIN and the defendant backed across the street.
When he reached the opposite side of the street
ROyS fired, the bullet striking witness In the right
nip. He fired second shot at witness which did
not not take effect. Witness went to DE-. Streets
Office and had the bullet extracted.
"What was the occasion OF the trouble?" asked
the Judge
''We both visit the same lady," answered wit
ness. 81 think that has something to do with IT,"
On crOSs-eXaminatiOn witness said that he met
ROyeS Sunday night and said to him, ''yOu had
tngton"
''Had you control OF that section of the city,"
inquired counsel.
"NO," )" he answered.
"What right had you to tell him he had better
Keep out OF East WashingtOn?" asked counsel.
"Never mind, said the judge sit is pretty evil
dent that he has not control OF East Washing
ton."
DR.. Hughes testified to the injuries received by
Hughes. Counsel moved the court to discharge
the defendant on the testimony OF the prosecute
ing witness. The judge said that these boys had
better learn that they have no business to carry
pistols, and sent the case to the grand jury bonds
$500.